Short Fiction · Character
Jane
A minor female character with some mentions.
minor
First appearance: Final Examination
Jane shows up with force in Final Examination. The page is where that presence becomes real.
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In Final Examination: Mr. Ostersen's wife, who remains with him through the initial chaos and later dies in a machine gun raid. Later, in Proof of the Pudding: A dark-haired woman who stowed away on the protagonist's…
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Relationship types
- Other
Character groups
- Minor female characters
- Minor recurring characters
- Diverse minor and central figures
- Technical and supporting roles
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Open in readerNarrative arc
Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
This is the dramatic climax because Morrison reaches the psychological breaking point of his twenty-first day…
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See Jane in Final Examination